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SUSSEX COUNTY JANE DOE: F, 13-20, found in High Point, NJ - 24 J
une 1980
By: Akoya Date: May 17, 2020, 12:57 pm
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The skeletal remains of a dismembered body were found on June
24, 1980. The victim was dumped in a State Park, located in
North New Jersey within five (5) miles of Route 84 (East to
West). The bones lay in the woods, only 300 feet from Route 23
in Montague, near the Wantage border. The skeleton had been
scattered by animals digging in and around five plastic garbage
bags. The bones included arms, legs and a skull. But they had
been severed from the rest of the body with a saw. The torso was
never found. A state forensic anthropologist analyzed the bones
and determined the person was a female Caucasian, most likely
Hispanic.
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Re: SUSSEX COUNTY JANE DOE: F, 13-20, found in High Point, NJ -
24 June 1980
By: Akoya Date: May 17, 2020, 1:01 pm
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HTML https://identifyus.org/en/cases/1772
NamUs UP # 1772
ME/C Case Number: A-80-59
Sussex County, New Jersey
15 to 20 year old Female
Case Report - NamUs UP # 1772
Case Information
Status Unidentified
Case number A-80-59
Date found June 24, 1980 00:00
Date created April 01, 2008 00:00
Date last modified September 21, 2017 08:20
Investigating agency
date QA reviewed
Local Contact (ME/C or Other)
Agency Morris Tri-County Medical Examiner Office
Phone 973-829-8270
Case Manager
Name Anna Delaney
Phone 609-584-5054 ext: 5656
Demographics
Estimated age Adult - Pre 20
Minimum age 15 years
Maximum age 20 years
Race Other
Ethnicity
Sex Female
Weight (pounds) , Cannot Estimate
Height (inches) 61, Estimated
Body Parts Inventory (Check all that apply)
Torso not recovered
One or more limbs not recovered
One or both hands not recovered
Body conditions
Not recognizable - Partial skeletal parts only
Probable year of death 0 to 1980
Estimated postmortem interval Yeare
Circumstances
Location Found
GPS coordinates
Address 1
Address 2
City
State New Jersey
Zip code
County Sussex
Circumstances
Remains are those of a Caucasian with Negroid admixture,
possibly of Hispanic background. Subject has straight dark brown
hair measuring 6 inches in length with bleaching to a blond
color.
Physical
Hair color Brown
Head hair
Dark brown straight hair with some parts a light sandy color
verging on blond
Left eye color Unknown or Missing
Right eye color Unknown or Missing
Eye description
Unknown
Fingerprints
Status: Fingerprint information is currently not available
Clothing with body
Blue jeans- 34-35 waist, 29-30 inseam
Dental
Status: Dental information / charting is available and entered
DNA
Status: Sample is currently not available
Images
There are currently no images available for this case.
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Re: SUSSEX COUNTY JANE DOE: F, 13-20, found in High Point, NJ -
24 June 1980
By: Akoya Date: May 17, 2020, 1:04 pm
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HTML http://www.doenetwork.org/cases/252ufnj.html
The Doe Network:
Case File 252UFNJ
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Reconstruction of Victim
Unidentified Biracial Female
Found on June 24, 1980, in High Point State Park, Sussex County,
New Jersey.
Estimated Date of Death: 1975
Partial Skeleton
Vital Statistics
Estimated age: 13-20 years old.
Approximate Height and Weight: 5'0-5'2"
Distinguishing Characteristics: White with some other unknown
nationality. Negroid admixture, possibly of Hispanic background.
Dark brown hair, straight hair, 6 inches in length, with
bleaching to a blond color. Short and chubby.
Clothing: Blue jeans with 8 different, multicolor threads down
front and back of left leg. Investigators had no luck in finding
the manufacturer, but the unusual pattern on the pants may be a
helpful clue. 34-35 waist, 29-30 inseam.
Dentals: Available. Teeth are in good condition. Some teeth have
a star shaped molar crevice pattern. No dental work. All four
third molars (wisdom teeth) are still in the developing phase
with incomplete root formation.
DNA: DNA available.
Case History
The skeletal remains of a dismembered body were found on June
24, 1980.
The victim was dumped in a State Park, located in North New
Jersey within five (5) miles of Route 84 (East to West). The
bones lay in the woods, only 300 feet from Route 23 in Montague,
near the Wantage border. The skeleton had been scattered by
animals digging in and around five plastic garbage bags.
The bones included arms, legs and a skull. But they had been
severed from the rest of the body with a saw. The torso was
never found.
A state forensic anthropologist analyzed the bones and
determined the person was a female Caucasian, most likely
Hispanic.
She is a possible homicide victim.
Investigators
If you have any information concerning this case, please
contact:
Sussex County Sheriff's Office
973-579-0850
Or
New Jersey State Police
Donna Fontana
609-584-5051 x 5656
Agency Case Number:
H208028; A-80-59
NCIC Number:
U-640825556
Please refer to this number when contacting any agency with
information regarding this case.
Source Information:
The New Jersey State Police
The New Jersey Herald
UDRS
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Re: SUSSEX COUNTY JANE DOE: F, 13-20, found in High Point, NJ -
24 June 1980
By: Akoya Date: May 17, 2020, 1:09 pm
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SUSSEX COUNTY
Unidentified Deceased White Female
CASE INFORMATION
The victim's skeletal remains were found on June 24, 1980. The
bones were discovered in North New Jersey within five (5) miles
of Route 84 (East to West).
NIC#
U640825556
Case Number
H208028
Date Body Found
June 24, 1980
Estimated Date of Death
January 1, 1975
BIOLOGICAL PROFILE
Estimated Year of Birth
1958-1962
Sex
Female
Race
White with some other unknown nationality
Height
5'0" - 5'2"
Weight
Unknown
Hair
Originally Brown (Dyed Blonde)
Eyes
Unknown
SCARS, MARKS, Tattoos
Unknown
CLOTHING
Unknown
Other Information
Teeth are in good condition. Some teeth have a star shaped molar
crevice pattern.
MISC.
Full x-ray and dental records are available for comparison.
If you have any information about this case or the
identification of this individual, please contact:
The New Jersey State Police at 1-800-709-7090 or e-mail at
missingp@gw.njsp.org .
NJSP Major Crimes Unit 609-882-2000
Sussex County Sheriff's Office 973-579-0850
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Re: SUSSEX COUNTY JANE DOE: F, 13-20, found in High Point, NJ -
24 June 1980
By: Akoya Date: May 17, 2020, 1:10 pm
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Re: SUSSEX COUNTY JANE DOE: F, 13-20, found in High Point, NJ -
24 June 1980
By: Akoya Date: May 17, 2020, 1:11 pm
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The bones lay in the woods, only 300 feet from Route 23 in
Montague, near the Wantage border.
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NJ-23, Montague Township, NJ
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Re: SUSSEX COUNTY JANE DOE: F, 13-20, found in High Point, NJ -
24 June 1980
By: Akoya Date: May 17, 2020, 1:13 pm
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Rt. 23, Montague, New Jersey
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NJ 23 at the junction of Passaic County Route 513 in West
Milford. Old Route 23 also begins at this intersection
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Re: SUSSEX COUNTY JANE DOE: F, 13-20, found in High Point, NJ -
24 June 1980
By: Akoya Date: May 17, 2020, 1:15 pm
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High Point, New Jersey
Aerial photo of High Point State Park
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Re: SUSSEX COUNTY JANE DOE: F, 13-20, found in High Point, NJ -
24 June 1980
By: Akoya Date: May 17, 2020, 1:18 pm
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Sussex County Jane Doe (1980)
This case contains graphic content that may not be suitable for
all readers.
Sussex County Jane Doe was a teenager or young adult whose
skeletal remains were found in New Jersey in 1980. Since her
body had been dismembered and wrapped in plastic bags the foul
play is considered.
Sussex County Jane Doe
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Sex Female
Race White/Hispanic/Black
Location High Point State Park, New Jersey
Found June 24, 1980
Unidentified for 37 years
Postmortem interval 1 - 5 years
Body condition Skeletal
Age approximation 13 - 20
Height approximation 5' - 5'2
Weight approximation N/A
Cause of death Suspected homicide
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Re: SUSSEX COUNTY JANE DOE: F, 13-20, found in High Point, NJ -
24 June 1980
By: Akoya Date: May 17, 2020, 1:19 pm
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HTML http://canyouidentifyme.blogspot.com/2014/03/mystery-in-high-point-state-park.html
Thursday, March 20, 2014
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The cars zipped along Route 23 as it wound through the trees of
High Point State Park, not seeming to care about the precarious
twists and turns. Others meandered along, enjoying the scenery
that the park had to offer. Several miles to the north,
Interstate 84 hummed with activity as people sped from New York
through New Jersey and down to Pennsylvania. Little did these
people know that just a short distance from the road, I lay
waiting for someone to discover me.
And they did discover me, finally, on June 24, 1980. For the
hikers who found me, a gruesome sight greeted their eyes. My
body had been divided up into five different bags, and since I
had been there at least a year, many different forest animals
had scavenged through my remains. The authorities found my head,
arms, and legs but no torso. Was that part of me dragged off by
some animals, or was it never there from the beginning? Perhaps
it held unmistakable clues to who I am.
As in many cases like mine, there is not a whole lot of
information to go on – only a plethora of theories. The facts
are these: I am a female between the ages of 13 and 20. They
believe that I am Caucasian mixed with some other ethnicity,
perhaps Hispanic. I was discovered on June 24, 1980, but they
estimate my death happened sometime in 1975. My remains had also
been in the woods for approximately a year. Where was I for the
other 3 or 4 years since my death? I dyed my natural brown hair
blonde, my molars have a star-shaped crevice in them, and the
jeans I wore had a distinctive 8-count thread pattern that
started at the right hip and ran down the left leg.
They take my case out every once in a while to review, but 30
years later they are no closer to identifying who I am. Since
it’s possible I am part Hispanic, it’s possible that I am part
Puerto Rican. Between 1950 and 1980, an influx of Puerto Ricans
moved into the New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania area. I
was found in High Point State Park off of Route 23 near the
Wantage border in northern New Jersey. Is it possible that I
attended one of the area middle schools or high schools in the
early 1970s? The Appalachian Trail also runs through the park –
was I a victim of a hiker on this trail? Another possibility is
that my death is the work of a serial killer not only because of
the dismemberment of my body, but also because of the difference
in time between my death and my disposal. Was I even from New
Jersey? Or was this drop-off site a convenient location from
Interstate 84?
So many questions with no answers, but perhaps you can help. Did
you attend school in the area? Pull out an old yearbook and look
through the photos. Do I look like anyone? Jeans with details
were pretty popular in the 1970s – do you remember a distinctive
thread pattern such as what I was wearing?
Sometimes even the littlest detail that may seem insignificant
can lead to a breakthrough in a cold case. I am hoping that
someone out there will have that little detail, so I – as well
as all those who are looking to identify me – can have a
closure.
If you have any information about this woman, please contact
Sussex County Medical Examiner’s Office
175 High St., Newton, NJ 07860
(973) 579-7144
or
Morris County Medical Examiner
P.O. Box 900, Morristown, NJ 07963-0900
(973) 829-8270
(973) 829-8274 fax
Please view her profile data page here:Sussex New Jersey Jane
Doe June 1980
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